Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
WINOOSKI,


wINoosKI.
Mrs. j. p Rud had the misfortune to fall
on the ice, injuring one of her arms Sc
rlously. The maple sugar sociabe which
was given by the ladies of the Methodist
church, Friday evening, was well attend
ed and all had pleasant time.....C. w.
Thompson has sold his residence on the
corner of Main and Spring streets to Al
phonse Dubuc. Mr.. Thompson is going
to Decatur, Ga, where he intends to make
his home in the future. il osiah Dupaw
Jr., has finished his labors with the Bur
Hngton Woollen company in whose EN-
ploy he has been for the past 10 years and
he is to go South where he has IA situation.
.... The Winooski graded school opened
Monday with a larger attendance than
usual the teachers are the same as last
term viz: j. a. Hartigan, principal, and
Mrs. II. NJ. Bertram, Mrs. j. B. Lonergan
and Miss Cora Hull as assistants.
H1NEsBURGH.
Fast day services will be held in the
Congregational church. Rev. G.. A.
Kerr will start for conference April II. He
does not 'utend to return. .... Mr.. f. o.
Martin has u, IN appointed school dlrec.
tors by the selectmen to take the place of
Rev. A. 5. Gilbert, resigned. A.
Werthem has sold the Rafferty, colts, a
fine span for 1925. H NJ. H ull has re
turned from Boston. .... Charles Leonard
has gone back to Texas. .... Mrs. n. L.
Partch is in very feeble health this spring.
.... Over ton of butter was marketed
here Monday. The going price was 25
cents. At B. f. Mitchel's auction Sat
urday, ordinary cows sold from $50 to $40.
MIR. Mitchell expects to remove with his
family to Portland, Me-. Mr.. O. A,
Mead is cunning for two pet rabbits which
have almost ruined a young orchard
by grdling the trees.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Mrs. Pease is in Boston for visit of
two weeks. ..... The officers elected in dis
trict No. at the annual meeting were
Z. II. Cilley, clerk W. r. Macomber,
treasurer; George H. Brown, Committee.
Voted tax of five cents on the dollar.
In district No. O. G. H. Nash, clerk. and
n. > RANSOM committee In district No.
6, i. NJ. Howe, clerk, and Homer Barney,
committee. There Is little sign of sugar
making the snow is so deep that some of
the farmers will not tap, -. Albert Bliss
has moved to Williston and Mr.. Wheeler
has moved back into his house on Lee
river.
Miss Cora Chaplin, daughter of NJ. H.
Chaplin has gone to Boston to accept a
position in the Boston farm school for
boys. Nathan Lane has bought of w.
A Lee the land he purchased from H. l..
Smith few years ago for S625. Rev.
Mr.. Williams will hold Fast Day services
here in the academy on Friday at II a. N.
:.....E. +. Garvin has closed his school
here, and will move back to Essex this
week. lie expects to open the school
No. 60, G. A. r., the l.. II. Bostwick
Women's Relief corps and Custer Camp
No Sons of Veterans, all located at I'm
derhill are invited by the citizens of
rial services at this place, and they will
do all they can by way of refreshments,
use of church, ETC., to make 1t a success.
We hope they will come.
RICHMOND.
The postoffice was moved April 1st to
the house owned by Patrick Henly on
Railroad street How delighted the
veteran democrats must be that have
fought and paid their money for these
many years to keep the old democratic
flag from trailing in the dust, to have Il
schoolgirl recently moved into the town,
carry off the only prize at their disposal
..... Three sons OF the Rev. Mr.. Hazen,
spending their vacation at home. ..... Miss
Ella Hall and Miss May Jacobs came
home from the Normal school at st.
Johnsbury, Saturday and returned Tues
day, the last time they could use their
students half-fare ticket ON account of the
new law w......A pair of horses were driven
Saturday morning nearly mile on the
snow crust and did not break through
...... But little sugar will be made as it
is too late and there is too much snow. A
lew OtcudluS were ldppeu Il ffludy ana ran
well.
UNDERHILL.
Service and the Holy Communion in
i Calvary (EpiscopaD church, Underhill, on
Easter, April 10, at 1920 a. m, also at $3.50
p. IN.
WESTFORD
At the annual school meeting in the
village the following officers were chosen.
Moderator, j. H. Macomber clerk Hen
ry Stone; prudential committee, John
Allen auditor, l.. NJ. Bates; collector
Edovard Charpentier. Voted to have two
teachers during the coming year and vot-
ed to raise IS per cent tax to pay eX-
penses. ...At the auction sale of the
personal effects of William f. Allen
about $500 was realized. The sale not
being concluded was adjourned, 35 cows
were sold at an average of little over
S25 each H. b. Howard sold to Orris
Ballard of Georgia very promising two
years old colt and has purchased two
Vermont Ethan colts raised by William
=. Allen. Edgar Grow has sold to /.
+. Huntley his eleven months old colt by
/, Cuttings Ethan for 800.